2004 Executive Coach Lincoln Town Car Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2004 Executive Coach Lincoln Town Car, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags125.0%
- Body & structure125.0%
- Engine125.0%
- Powertrain (other)125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR END, WHICH HAD BEEN STOPPED. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I RECEIVED CONCUSSION, WHOLE FACE INJURED, BIG BUMPS ON FOREHEAD, WHOLE FACE BRUISED, FRACTURED NECK AND SPINE INJURY. HOSPITAL, REHAB &NEED SPINE SURGERY. PER DOCTORS DUE TO AIRBAG. ON HIGHWAY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY. CAR FULLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING IT TO CROSS STREET AND UP INTO NEIGHBORS YARD. ATTEMPTED TO MOVE GEARSHIFT INTO NEUTRAL,, BUT ACTUALLY MOVED TO "DRIVE", CAUSING CAR TO CROSS BACK INTO STREET AND CRASH INTO A BRICK (BLOCK) WALL. FINALLY TURNED IGNITION OFF. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
SPARK PLUG BLOWN. THIS HAPPENED IN MOTION ON HWY 87 IN BRIDGE CITY TEXAS. HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND WHEN ADDED A NEW SPARK PLUG IT WOULD ONLY GO IN 2 OR 3 THREADS. WORRIED IT MIGHT CATCH ON FIRE. I HAVE 86000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AFTER 5 YEARS. I THINK THAT IS CRAP. THIS HAPPENED 11/23/15 AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I'M NOT THE ONLY LINCOLN WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD RECALL IT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY. CAR FULLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING IT TO CROSS STREET AND UP INTO NEIGHBORS YARD. ATTEMPTED TO MOVE GEARSHIFT INTO NEUTRAL,, BUT ACTUALLY MOVED TO "DRIVE", CAUSING CAR TO CROSS BACK INTO STREET AND CRASH INTO A BRICK (BLOCK) WALL. FINALLY TURNED IGNITION OFF. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .